Warning: The following article contains discussion of grooming and sexual violence that some readers may find triggering.

The latest development in a controversial storyline on Coronation Street will see Bethany Platt discovering that one of the people grooming her is a police officer – of all people.

After weeks of torment at the hands of evil Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), Bethany (Lucy Fallon) reports her abuse to the authorities – only to come face-to-face with her attacker at the police station, according to reports in The Sun and The Mirror.

"You're not even safe in a police station," is the threat she is met with by Neil, according to a Corrie insider – as he shuts down her efforts to protect herself from further harm at the hands of her attackers.

A spokesperson for Coronation Street declined to comment on the storyline speculation.

Of course there are a number of other people of who could rescue Bethany from Nathan, as discussed in our recent feature.

Lucy Fallon, who plays Bethany, confirmed this week that the storyline will run until autumn, but unfortunately things will get "worse and worse" for her character over the summer.

"I've known how it was going to end because I've been speaking to Kate [Oates] about how it's going to pan out.

"We got a say in how it's going to end, the NSPCC got a say too, it's been really good, everyone has given their advice. I think it's going to be a really good ending."

Surely Nathan has to get his comeuppance sooner or later – but who will bring about the change that sees Bethany's plight come to an end?

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